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Parklands’ festival celebrates diversity

Friday afternoon saw the return of Parklands School’s Turangawae-wae Multicultural Festival, acting as a reminder of the wide range of nationalities that dwell within the district as well as a nice way to start the weekend for families.The afternoon began with children carrying the flags of 28 nations in a parade around the block- surprising a few visitors to town and de-lighting others who look forward to the event each year.As well as overriding theme of cultural diversity, all the food and fun amusements associated with a school fair were there to enjoy, as well as musical performances from some of the many ethnic groups that make up our community. Pictured here just prior to the traditional parade are (Left to Right)Pene Neha, Cohan MacDougall and Rangimarea Hamilton.

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BriefsThanks everyoneThe Motueka Lionesses are pleased to announce their recent donations

to the community: MENZ Shed Motueka $1500, Motueka Community Pool $1000, Give a Little, Awaroa Beach $500, Fiji Recovery $200. “We can never do this without community support,” said President Sherryl Worthington. “We thank you for your support.”

Get the blighters - cheaply!Ordinary hair conditioner removes head lice eggs as effectively as spe-

cial products, new research suggests. The information published in the Journal of Medical Entomology, suggests people who pay for expensive products are wasting their money as the eggs can be removed equally effectively using conditioner. Eggs from head lice are notoriously difficult to remove because the female lice lay them directly onto strands of hair and cement them in place with a glue-like substance.

The news comes just after an expert claimed that selfies are causing an epidemic of lice in teenagers.

‘Off the Beaten Track’The last storytelling event for this season has been moved from

the 21st March to the 8th April at Motueka’s Chanel Arts Centre and you’re invited. Your “Off The Beaten Track” tale could be a story of an adventure in a remote place, a profound moment or maybe an experience when no one was watching or anything else that is true and personal and relates to the theme. “Remember, for an experi-ence to become a story, it has to be told,” said organiser Hans Strub.

Wills and TrustsA seminar for superannuitants will be held Tuesday, April

19th, 12.15pm - 2.45pm at The Auditorium, St Thomas’ Anglican Church, Motueka. Beforehand there’s a free fin-ger food lunch. The presentation is from 12.45 -2.00pm with pre-senter Julia O’Connor of the Nelson/Tasman/Buller Community LawQuestions from the floor will be encouraged, from those attending, to par-

ticipate and to be informed. RSVP by Tuesday April 12th (for catering pur-poses) to Parish office: 528-8825. Registrations essential. The Seminar is hosted by Motueka Anglican Parish and Anglican Care Diocese of Nelson.

A great sign wantedArtists are invited to submit designs for ‘a significant sign design that

let’s visitors know they have arrived in a special place’ say Takaka’s local interest groups. ‘The present sign understates what we have to offer.’

A selection panel will create a shortlist from the submissions, which will be made available for public consultation.

If you would like to make a submission please collect an Artists Brief from the Art Bank, Council service centre, the Takaka Library, Collingwood Post Office, or email [email protected]. Submissions close Friday 29 April 2016.

Look out for velvetleafThe Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is encouraging farmers and

growers who have planted certain varieties of imported fodder beet seed to check their crops for the presence of an aggressive agricultural weed, velvetleaf. “Velvetleaf plants are appearing in rows where this fodder beet seed has been drilled and farms concerned have planted either Kyros and/or Bangor seed. Velvet leaf is a serious weed pest overseas,

“If you believe you have found this distinctive weed, call MPI immediately on 0800 80 99 66.”

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More World War One Histrionics in new Somme production

Twelve months on from their successful inter-active Gallipoli experience and encouraged both by the public response and a well-deserved win at the Trustpower Community Awards, the Histrionics are returning to the Motueka District Museum with another 4D multi-media retelling of World War One’s impact from the home front to the battlefield.

‘Somme’ moves on from ANZAC Cove to the bleak theatre of the Western Front, bringing his-tory to life through a guided tour involving actors, soundscapes, visual media, specialist lighting and a few surprises/ loud noises along the way.

100 years on the statistics are still galling- after 4 ½ months of fighting, 1.2 million had been killed or wounded, with the opening day of the offensive on July 1 proving to be the worst in British military history with 20,000 killed and 40,000 casualties.

From a New Zealand perspective, 2000 per-sonnel are now buried on what was the Somme battlefield, many in unmarked graves-all of this for a 12km territorial gain.

With another round of exhaustive research

complete, Histrionics member Sarah Jones reit-erates the value of productions such as ‘Somme’ in going beyond the raw statistics to inform peo-ple of an event that occurred ten decades ago.

“Whenever you do figures it is hard- I mean I find it hard to get my head around the numbers because you don’t see them as individuals or the stories behind them,” she said.

“We try to make it human- and I feel like we did that last year in bringing out those names written on our memorials.”

Once again, the production will centre around the involvement of Tasman folk in the campaign, notably the Marshall family from the Moutere, as conscription comes into effect amidst a change in attitude towards the war effort and dwindling volunteer numbers. The conscientious objec-tor was a more prevalent figure by this stage and this and their story is another area which is looked at in ’Somme’. The production will run between April 5th and 7th with public and school shows throughout the day, with tickets on sale from Motueka District Museum.

After last year’s hugely successful Gallipoli experience, the Histrionics are returning to Motueka District Museum for 2016 with the inter-active production ‘Somme’.

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Street talkWhat do you think will happen if Donald Trump becomes the American President?

TonyNelson Not much. America couldn’t get any worse.

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MichaelOakura BayIt’ll be a disaster. I just don’t think he’s got it.

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JANE WELLSKahawai an iconic species

for recreational fishers are fan-tastic fighters and are found in most coastal waters around New Zealand. But for many people they remain dodgy and unappetis-ing. Read Golden Bay author, Gerard Hindmarsh’s latest book “Kahawai The People’s Fish” and many myths are dispelled. It’s a fantastic book with history, person-al experiences, fishing hints and a myriad of wonderful recipes for this ‘chicken of the sea’. His favourite dish, Sashimi, is included – a fillet of kahawai cut wafer thin and eaten dipped into soy sauce with wasabi to taste.

Gerard and his partner Melanie Walker were at Motueka’s library last Thursday where Gerard shared his knowledge and experiences of kahawai with a capacity audience.

Afterwards everyone nibbled on the walnut smoked delicacy. Some time ago the couple and friends camped in remote Kahaurangi and netted many kaha-

Hands off thePeople’s fish!

Gerard Hindmarsh and Melanie Walker at Motueka’s library with Gerard’s latest book. Mel’s recipes are included.

wai. Rather than waste them they set out to create as many different ways of eating the fare as possible. These basic recipes tweeked by Mel are in the book.

Many New Zealanders have memories of catching kahawai in the summer in a small boat, sur-rounded by a flock of sea birds. Gerard told of the vortex - where the fish work together to round up their prey. Such a kerfuffle on the water attracts hangers on, birds above and fish like snapper and trevally who lurk beneath the flurry feeding on the left overs.

Gerard is adamant that kaha-wai should never be included in the formal quota system. “ Like pork and deer they are part of our egalitarian food system. It’s the people’s fish. It’s our right to have the fish for ourselves. It shouldn’t be sold to China nor should it be sent to Australia to be used in cat food earning a dollar a kilogram. It doesn’t belong in the Government value system.”

BROOKE’SJOURNEY

Seven year old Brooke Perry is in Starship Hospital. The community is rallying to help the family out.

Brooke Perry lives in the Moutere and usually attends Upper Moutere School.

Late in 2015, she bruised badly and was taken to the doctor, where she was diagnosed with Aplastic Anemia.

Brooke is hospitalised in Auckland’s Starship hospital and she and her mum Clare Jones are likely to be up north for possibly up to three months as she battles this very rare life threatening disease. Brooke’s bone marrow was failing to produce new blood cells. Without a bone marrow transplant it can lead to bone marrow failure.

Brooke has two sisters, Maddy (9) and Jess (5). Fortunately Jess is a match and already she’s been to Auckland to be a donor for Brooke.

Support for the family is firm. There are fund raisings planned over the next week as well as a Givealittle page.

Next Sunday, 20th March, there’s a picnic with a Family House Challenge at Brooke’s school. Thursday night, March 24th there’s a special quiz at the Moutere Inn. At both of these venues there will be big raffles.

Brooke’s friend Shayla and her mum Shena have been making buttons at home and these are for sale for $3 at the school and at the Old Post Office. So far they have raised $700 for the family.

School principal Grant Watson has been up to see Brooke and he reports she was really positive. “It’s now a matter of seeing if the transplant will work.”

A Givealittle page has been initiated by the Rangers Rugby Club. Donations can be added via givealittle.co.nz/cause/help4brooke

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A swift procession of lights and sirens along High Street indicated that something was up as Police from around the region were dispatched to a house on Umukuri Road, Brooklyn last week.

Police responded to a report of a person with a firearm at a house in Riwaka received an anonymous call from a member of the public shortly after noon last Wednesday and the area between Swamp Road and Umukuri Road was cordoned until Armed Offenders Squad mem-bers were able to respond.

Thankfully, on the same day that four officers were shot by a lone gunman in Kawerau, this local incident was resolved easily with no fire-arm located when Police and Armed Offenders cleared the house.

Nearby Brooklyn School was also put into lock-down as a precaution.

By 3:30pm all cordons had been stood down and residents were free to return to their homes, as well as parents of Brooklyn School students who came to uplift their kids.

Senior Sergeant Blair Hall said Police have not found any information to substantiate the ini-tial call and inquiries into the matter are continu-ing. He said Police did not believe there was any risk to public safety at this time.

Above: Residents and motorists were turned back from cordons on Umukuri and Swamp Roads as Police investigated reports of a firearm at a nearby address last Wednesday.

Firearm tipoff leads to Brooklyn Police callout

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out&about

Marcella, Alice, Megan and Nyssa – Mahana mothers all - at the school’s screening of ‘Mahana’ at Motueka’s State Theatre.

Carolyn French, Nicki Scott and Evelyn Scott catch up prior to Mahana’s ‘Mahana’ movie . Carolyn is Principal Justin’s sister.

Lin, who has a grand daughter at Mahana School and Nikki, a school supporter, enjoyed a Mahana wine before the screen-ing of the film last Tuesday.

Judy Finn from Neudorf Vineyard presented Justin Neal, Principal of Mahana School, with the $2,500 raised through monthly quizzes at the Moutere Inn over the past year. Kahaurangi and Mahana wineries also sponsored the evenings. A packed pub of supportive quiz goers wit-nessed this happy occasion last Thursday.

Tomoko Williams, shop clerk at Fraser’s Orchards said the watermelons have all disappeared and now its apple and pear season.

Mahana at ‘Mahana’ supported by Mahana!Mahana School’s Millie-Rose Pumphrey, Nigella Ching, Principal Justin Neal, Nika Rayward, Kyla Rayward with the ‘Mahana’ poster and their school sign at the Recreation Centre last week. Mark Wentworth of the State Theatre allowed a special fund raising showing of Lee Tamahori’s latest film, ‘Mahana’. Beforehand the capacity audience enjoyed nibbles and wines supplied by the Mahana Estate.

Marcella, Alice, Megan and Nyssa – Mahana mothers all - at the school’s screening of

Carolyn French, Nicki Scott and Evelyn Scott catch up prior to Mahana’s ‘Mahana’ movie .

Judy Finn from Neudorf Vineyard presented Justin Neal, Principal of Mahana School, with the

Lin, who has a grand daughter at Mahana School and Nikki, a

Mahana at ‘Mahana’ supported by Mahana!

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The pledges are underway, the razors have been booked and sharp-ened- soon a handful of Motueka High School students will enjoy the winter breeze where their hair used to be as they take part in the annual Shave for a Cure fundraiser next month.

Last year the school raised $4700 to see them named the top school in the region and Teacher in charge Rebekah Wolfreys is hopeful that they can achieve or better that total in 2016.

Shave for a Cure is Leukaemia and Blood Cancer NZ's signature fundraising event, with every hair-cut helping to enable support serv-ices and information for current patients and their whanau as well as research.

A very worthwhile cause to lose one’s locks for, given that six Kiwis are diagnosed with Leukaemia and Blood Cancers every day.

Motueka High School has been running this event for almost six years and the buy in from students and staff has increased with each running of the event.

The actual shave takes place onstage in the school assembly hall during the lunch hour on April 8, with the venue sure to be filled to capacity with supporters and good-natured hecklers.

The number of MHS volunteers has grown beyond ten with at least

one student returning for another crack and all age groups are cov-ered except Year 10, although some good old fashioned peer pressure will no doubt prompt someone into action soon enough.

Year 12 student Isaac Bensemann will take part in Shave for a Cure for the first time this year and, testa-ment to his apparent entrepreneurial nature, has already raised $525 of the $750 he is aiming for individu-ally.

“It all comes from the knowledge of being a good salesman and hav-ing done four 40 Hour Famines,” he says.

Year 9 student Hayley Webley is another to make her maiden appear-ance and like many of her shave colleagues, has allowed her hair to grow long and luscious before the inevitable tea cosy is required to warm the bald bonces that will result.s.

The school link is: http://my.leukaemia.net.nz/motueka-high2016 and through this avenue people can either donate directly to the team or choose an individual to support. There is also a bucket at the school office and a gold coin donation will be given as a door entry to watch the shave.

The team is grateful to Angie from Rev Hair for volunteering her time to come in and assist with the shave this year.

Left: Motueka High School’s Shave for a Cure team 2016: (Clockwise from Top Left) Isaac Bensemann, Selena Christie, Edward Morris, Hayden Wordsworth, Tane Guerrero,Josh Giles, Hayley Webley and Tavania Thorn. Taking part but absent are Taylor Jarvie-Brown, Awatea Teaukura, Bright Mueangmi, Renee Currie and Pounamu Soochoon.

Volunteers ready to ‘shear’ their support

“Remember when?...” Banter around a cafe table last week brought up the topic of former uses for shops and buildings along High Street, in particular that of a cafe that once occupied number 96 in the early 1960’s.Named C’est Si Bon and notable for its black ceiling, the cafe was thought to be one of the first in the region, and provided a welcome social outlet for the younger demographic as well as a few of the seasonal workers either side of the evening movie sessions at the nearby theatre. As well as the chance to converse and frat-ernise, entertainment was provided in the form of a gifted instrumentalist whose tal-ents ensured that the place was frequently heaving beyond its seated capacity of 35.

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Recently six senior students from Tapawera Area School joined four each from Murchison Area School) and Collingwood Area School for a Health and Safety Course run by the business ProMed, in Tapawera.

Tapawera Careers teacher Jo Hillerby opened the invitation for other area school students to attend.

The main reason for this course was to give the students a clear understanding of what their rights and responsibilities are for safety in the work place as many will be involved in work experience placements this year.

Taking the course was Jim Ball, a ProMed tutor from Auckland. He said the qualifications that the students gained from this course will greatly help when applying for a job.

Employers are required to have in place the new requirements for Health and Safety by 1 April 2016, which means that students who are familiar with the new requirements should have an advantage over job applicants who have not completed a training programme.

The course consisted of four unit standards. The first unit looked into identifying and describ-ing legislative rights and responsibilities for work place health and safety.

The second unit was to identify the principles of workplace safety in a given work place by demonstrating safe work practices in a specific workplace.

The third unit was to actually prepare a work method statement for a specific job then under-take a job safety analysis for that specific job and finish up developing safe operating procedures for the job. In Unit Four students looked into hazards that may harm workers, the work envi-ronment and organisations.

This meant explaining health and safety requirements for hazard control, talking about the hazard control methods and identifying the hazards and applying established risk assess-ment procedures for them.

Jim Ball was impressed with all the students on the course, he said they were punctual, they worked well as a team and they performed all tasks to a high standard, in fact he said they were one of the best group of students he had worked with.

Rachael Brookes an adult student from Tapawera said, “the course was incredibly inform-ative. I have learnt so much and the delivery style of the course has made the learning fun and easy to retain.”

Ashlee Kyle from Murchison Area School said, “She would highly recommend that other people do the course.”

Students made aware of new Health and Safety Changes

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Neudorf Artist Jane Duncan has received a handy boost to her reputation after a por-trait of her husband entered in the 2016 Adams Portraiture Awards was chosen as a finalist- one of 59 from 365 entries.

Jane attended the opening night in Wellington a couple of weeks ago at the National Portraiture Gallery in Shed 11 and says the occasion was held in ‘a real happy, friendly buzz’.

“It was really exciting to be part of the exhibi-tion and see my work

hanging amongst so many amazing artists,” she said.

Guest judge Mette Skougaard from Denmark was present to acknowledge the finalists’ efforts and speak a bit about the criteria and reasons for choosing the win-ning paintings. The winning portrait was deemed to be André Brönnimann’s Sisters, which depicted in great technical detail three ‘spiritual sis-ters’ attired in tradi-tional Maori costume. For the 412 hours of investment in the por-

trait, Brönnimann will receive $20,000 in prize money gener-ously provided by The Adam Foundation.

As for Jane, now back in the Moutere and the serene sur-rounds of her farm studio, the experience has been as good as a win, providing the encouragement and motivation to keep up her creative endeav-ours.

“As a first time entrant I never dreamt I’d be a finalist as I know how hard it is to get into. So I was stunned and thrilled.”

Her painting, enti-tled ‘My Pete, Our Resource’, shows hus-band Pete Stackhouse painted in a back-ground reminiscent of the Australian Outback, with a con-trasting handful of water cupped in his weathered hands.

“I had this idea for ages to paint my hus-band, with his worried expression showing his concern about our precious resource,” she says.

“As he is Australian and a farmer, he is very aware of the importance of water for our survival and I also wanted to portray his Aussie essence.”

She adds that the painting really high-lights the importance of water in our environ-ment.

There were also two other finalists from the Nelson/Tasman region- Philippa Dawson from Nelson and Dean Raybould from Takaka.

The exhibition is at The New Zealand Portrait Gallery, Shed 11, Queens Wharf, Wellington Waterfront, until 29th May, after which there is a chance it may get picked to travel as part of the exhibition to travel around New Zealand.

The full portrait can be seen on Janes’s website www.janedun-canart.co.nz

Portrait of Pete brings nomination

Neudorf Artist Jane Duncan with her nominated entry in the 2016 Adams Portraiture Awards, ‘My Pete, our Resource’. The muse for the portrait was none other than her hus-band, Pete Stackhouse.

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After another successful exhi-bition brought high quality handcraft to town in January, the fruits of Midsummer Quilts’ labours were once again passed onto the local branch of St John, providing a nice little bump in resources for the emergency

service and health shuttle pro-vider. Pictured here is St John Area Committee Treasurer Ann Devey (centre) who is being being presented with the dona-tion cheque from Di Fairhall and Bev Dyke from Midsummer Quilts.

Quilters hand over St John donation

Bridge ResultsMotueka Bridge ClubChampionship Round One 14/03/16North/SouthMalcolm MacLeod & Barry Simpson 56.94%Jean Hodson & John Keene 55.56%Doug Elliott & Richard Olykan 54.51%Joan Lloyd & Charmaine Satherley 54.51%East/WestBet Glengarry & June Tippett 65.48%Chris Sutton & John Trotter 61.11%Linda Mason & Mike Mason 57.54%

Tapawera Athletics day was yet another successful occasion on the sports calendar this year. The event, as has been the trend over the last few years, was well attended by the majority of the school from the 10 yrs old age group to the senior students in the 16+ age group.

This made for a close battle between the three houses con-cerned with places for the partici-pation category changing hands during the day. Tadmor House led the way in the performance stakes from early on and managed to maintain this level throughout the day, culminating in establishing a

new record in the boy’s 400x100m relay.

Christal Mckenzie came close to beating the 200m record but no old records were to be broken.

Christal will be competing along-side Isaac Robinson and Clay Morgan at the TSS Athletics champs in a range of events. Students at Tapawera Area School have a line of role models over the past five years that have led the way at Regional, South Island and National level. This has included Tess Haunch and tre-ble gold medal winner Chris Brake who has just broken the Anchorage University Triple jump record whilst enjoying his scholarship in Alaska.

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House banners set the scene for house rivalry. Houses are named after local rivers that flow into the Motueka River, which TAS is close to. Photo by Sue Fenemor.

TAS Athletics Day

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An upgrade of the wetlands at the Collingwood Wastewater Treatment Plant is set to begin in March, and will ensure continued protection of the Aorere River from wastewater contamination.

Tasman District Council Engineering Services project manager Chris Blythe said the wet-lands, which are part of the treatment system at the Collingwood plant, are undergoing some improvements to repair small seeps and eroded embankments, raise low points and improve flow through the wetland to reduce the risk of over-flow. The Council is also planting more than 400 additional native wetland plants in the wetland cells.

“The wetlands are made up of five cells and the sides separating the cells have collapsed over time. We will be rebuilding the cell sides with rock, and rebuilding external wetland embank-ments to prevent any seepage. Then we will replace clogged and broken pipes interconnect-ing the wetland cells, which will allow flows to pass through to the UV treatment system without overflowing.”

Chris said the treated and disinfected waste-water from the plant was discharged to a stream that fed into the Aorere River. “We need to make sure wastewater is treated to a high standard in order to protect our rivers and streams, and keeping our treatment systems operating well is key to being able to do that.”

The work, carried out by Downer, is expected to take 14 weeks, and should be completed by May. The treatment plant will continue to operate throughout the upgrade, so residents should not experience any disruption while it takes place. However, Chris asked people to be aware there would be construction vehicles travelling through the Collingwood Resource Recovery Centre to access the treatment plant.

The Collingwood plant treats wastewater from Collingwood township, and serves approximately 300 people.

Wetland upgrade to protect Aorere River

Motueka High School Student of the WeekStudent Contacts 2016Joe Cunningham, Molly Faulkner, Joshua Giles, Bright Mueangmi,Marlene Naude, Frankie Richards, Stella Stevens, Mitchell Archibald,Isaac Bensemann, William Davis, Shania Pascoe, Lyric Siaki,Sydnee Wilkins, Laura Wilkinson, Fergus Cotter, Fletcher Frater,Hannah Gordon, Conor Kennedy, Peyton Neha-Manihera, Jack Tibbs

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Serious fishing funIt’s backThe Motueka R.S.A. Fishing Club and McCashin’s

Brewery annual fun fishing competition is on again this coming weekend. This first class fishing competition is from 5pm this Friday 18th March until 3pm Sunday 20th.

It’s a weekend looked forward to by many keen fisher folk. You have 46 hours to catch your winning fish!

Focus on rewardsIn this annual competition, the focus is to reward those

who enter fish, with adult entries $25 and youngsters just $5. Anyone 13 and over is classified as an adult.

Entry forms availableEntry forms are available until 5pm Friday (when the

competition begins) from Coppins, Stirling Sports and the RSA in Motueka; Hunting and Fishing in Richmond; McCashin’s Brewery in Stoke and Takaka’s River Inn.

Few rules but….The rules are few but fish must be caught in the days

of the competition and every fish needs to be gilled and gutted.

No set nets or long lines are permitted to be used or carried on competing boats. And naturally no commer-cially caught fish may be entered. Please check entry form for other stipulations.

PicturedTop: Grant Stephens won first place last time with his 11.48kg groper last time.Bottom: Jayden Peek and Hamish Salmond with their wonderful crayfish of last year.

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Adult & junior sections

Above: Miro Kelsall with her herringAbove right: Ollie with his gurnard last year.

CategoriesAdult categories are snapper, groper, kingfish, crayfish,

kahawai, gurnard and blue cod.The junior section categories are kahawai, herring,

spotty, snapper and gurnard.

Don’t be late!With the weigh-in of fish beginning at 1pm Sunday it’s

essential to be in that queue by 3pm at RSA car park in Motueka.

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More prizes! Major spots! An expanded prize pool!The heaviest snapper will receive $1000.

There’s a $400 prize for the snapper which is the aver-age weight of all the snapper entered.

In all adult categories $500 in cash, vouchers or prizes will be given for first.

The average weight for fish in all categories - where 10 fish or more are entered - will receive a worthwhile prize.

Generous prizes will be awarded to all place getters from second to sixth in all categories

All child entrants will receive a prize.

In 2015 Jamie and Laura Sixtus, brother and sister from Golden Bay display their sizeable snapper.

Major spotsThere are major spot prizes to be won by adults and

children. In the adult section there’s a 40 inch LED TV for some lucky person. This has been donated by Betta Electrical.

Please note.....The previous parking place

off Saxon Street is no longer available.

Development is taking place in the paddock immediately

behind the R.S.A – this previously convenient parking and

unloading place is no longer able to be used!

SponsorsThe club is delighted that McCashin’s Brewery has

continued its generous support. McCashin’s finest ales and other non-alcoholic beverages will be available. As the club is operating under a special liquor licence its important not to bring your own alcohol. There will be a sober driver service available at the event.

There are five other major sponsors .

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A great day for all the family

A real fishing family - Julie and Andrew Kelsall of Westhaven Inlet with all of their children and some of the extensive catch during last year’s R.S.A. Fishing Competition.

Five other major sponsorsThe five other major sponsors including Knapp’s

Lawyers, Liquorland, The Gun Shop, Coppin’s Outdoor and the Motueka R.S.A. Club. Each is sponsoring a full adult category. Strong support has also come from a host of local businesses.

Action auctionThe fish auction is a popular part of the event, with the

donated fish being sold to the highest bidder.

Entrants who offer fish for the auction will be entered in a special draw for attractive spot prizes. All proceeds will go to the Nelson Marine Radio.

FreebiesThis year every entrant has a free food and beverage

voucher. Other food and refreshments will be available to buy. The Motueka Memorial RSA Club is offering one month’s free provisional membership to the Club for each adult entry into the contest.

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20 WEDNESDAY 16 MARCH 2016 CLUB RUGBY 2016

Challenges enter folkfore

The Ranfurly Shield is deemed by many to be a symbol of provincial supremacy, with its value in victory still rated as high as a national championship win.

Therefore, teams seem to find an extra gear in both defence of and challenge for the Shield, and many epic battles have entered rugby folklore as a result.

In 1901 the Earl of Ranfurly, Governor of New Zealand and patron of the NZRFU announced his intention to bestow upon the Union a trophy for their use thereof.

The Union decided at its AGM in 1902 that it should be used as a challenge trophy between its provincial unions.

Auckland were awarded the 'Shield' in 1902 because of their unbeaten record, since then it has been won or lost on a single challenge basis.

The first defence was in 1904 when Wellington imme-diately took the shield winning 6-3 in Auckland. Since that day the Ranfurly Shield has been the most prized possession of the New Zealand provincial unions.

Don’t go on about it, (Marl)bro.

While our Makos brothers in arms Marlborough were able in 1974 to hold aloft the Log o’ Wood after stunning Canterbury in the biggest upset in shield history, Nelson Bays have not been so lucky.

Challenges have been sporadic and despite fielding the best sides available for each match, the task of over-coming some of the great

Considering that we languished in the 2nd and 3rd Divisions through the entirety of the Union’s existence, there have been credible results along the way.

In 1984, Nelson Bays lost 34-10 to a Canterbury side which had already forged a memorable tenure that would stretch to 25 successful defences.

The 1995 season was one to forget for Nelson Bays, however one shining light was an impressive perform-ance against Canterbury at Lancaster Park.

With the holders boasting a fledgling halves combina-tion of Justin Marshall and Andrew Merthens and cap-tained by Todd Blackadder, the task was always going to be tough but Nelson Bays did enough to go home with their dignity intact following an entertaining 21- 43 defeat.

However, there have been some results which are best left in the archives.

Ranfurly Shield elusive but not impossible

Here’s hoping the Tasman Makos win the sought after shield before these youngsters reach their peak! Tapawera’s Kade Semmen leads the run in this archival photograph.

A Canterbury shellacking

While a bumper crowd flocked to Trafalgar Park in 1991 to see an All Black-laden Auckland side defend the shield against Nelson Bays, the resulting 79-0 scoreline left little to cheer for the home side, despite trailing by a mere 16-0 at half time.

The same can be said for the 68-10 shellacking dished out by the 2001 Canterbury team which fielded the nucleus of the 2002 New Zealand side that was dubbed the ‘Canter-Blacks’.

Solitary gloryBefore the Formation of the Nelson Bays Union in

1968, Golden Bay- Motueka had a solitary tilt for glory against Taranaki in 1958. Under the menacing gaze of Mount Egmont, the visiting side endured a miserable fixture in losing 56 -8.

The Nelson Union had two unsuccessful challenges in its existence- a 14-31 loss to Taranaki in 1959, and a 3 -35 demolition in 1924 by a Hawkes Bay outfit which featured the intimidating Brownlie brothers and the great George Nepia.

Two challenges

Tasman has already been afforded two Shield chal-lenges against Wellington in 2008 and Taranaki in 2010, with both matches being closely-fought albeit unsuccess-ful.

With Makos anything’s possible

However, the level of success shown by the Makos in recent ITM Cup campaigns in conquering every top tier New Zealand province would suggest that a memorable era is a genuine possibility.

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WEDNESDAY 16 MARCH 2016 21CLUB RUGBY 2016

Number one:

A gradual ascent begins1992 Division Three final v Horowhenua

To its residents Levin is a place to call home, for what-ever reason.

For Nelson Bays rugby however, it was the scene of a dramatic coming of age for the province as they finally snared some national silverware and began a gradual ascent up the ranks.

After an unbeaten NPC campaign and having reclaimed the Seddon Shield earlier in the season, Nelson Bays’ bus ride to Division Three glory looked to have had its tyres slashed by a fiercely competitive Horowhenua team who led 23- 18 deep into injury time.

In a final onslaught which holds parallels to the All Blacks’ great escape against Ireland in 2013, sustained attack repelled by equal defence led to First Five-Eighth Mark Milne speculatively chip kicking into the home sides in goal area.

The ball bounced, Horowhenua blinked, Milne scored and subsequently converted his own winning try.

Nelson Bays 25 Horowhenua 23The match captured the imagination of rugby fans up

and down New Zealand.Heck, it was even featured in a television commercial

to promote how great the provincial game is.The ad’s subject declares the win to be the greatest

day of his life. It was certainly a special one.

Number two:

A last minute snatch1999 Division Two final v Bay of Plenty

Warren Johnston holds a legendary status in his home province of Northland on the back of a stellar domestic career. Yet in this part of the country his defining feat is undoubtedly the last minute penalty goal which sailed 45 metres through the northern uprights to snatch the Division Two Final away from favourites Bay of Plenty and sent a loud and clear message that the birthplace of rugby in New Zealand was now a force to be reckoned with.

This was a see-sawing epic of a match where Bay of Plenty looked dangerous every time they had the ball, particularly the mini-sized efforts of winger Keith Pryor.

But Nelson Bays were equal to the task in a clutch situ-ation and eventually the sides could only be separated by the powerful left foot of Fullback Johnston as Nelson Bays won the match 14-13.

In the post-match interview, Johnston was refresh-ingly candid about his level of satisfaction with the result. However, many around the Nelson region were no doubt using a very similar turn of phrase to describe the elation that we were also feeling.

Number three:

A mighty achievement2000 Draw v Scotland

So near, yet so far. After a pulsating match in which Scotland appeared to

have the game sewn up like a Hogmanay haggis late in the second half, a final surge so typical of Nelson Bays sides offered late hope of finally scalping one of the top tier nations.

Top Five Nelson Bays moments

Then, with time up- again- it happened. Centre Joe Faiiu burst through the flat Scottish defence to score right beside the goal posts.

If Trafalgar Park crowds ever had a reputation for being lacklustre in barracking for their teams, this was a real exception. Scenes of unprecedented joy and excitement followed on the embankments and the old wooden stand as the players on the field tried their best to hold off the cartwheels for one more minute as Mark Milne lined up the easiest of conversions to nail the win. Then, the unthinkable happened….he missed.

Cue groans and scattered applause. Disappointment was the overwhelming emotion felt by those who backed the Griffins on that June afternoon, but in the end a 25-all draw against one of the great traditional sides in world rugby is still a mighty achievement.

Number four:

Win before amalgamation2004 Division Two Final v Hawkes Bay

An important victory not just for the fact that Nelson Bays won their second Division Two title in five years, but because it was the last major achievement of the Union before the amalgamation with Marlborough to create the Tasman Makos franchise.

Indeed, after 36 years as an entity it was only in the previous 12 years that Nelson Bays had given supporters anything to really get excited about.

Even then the success of 1992 gave way to the dol-drums of the mid-1990s where we could only count on a handful of wins against the ilk of Wanganui, Thames Valley and Mid Canterbury before Southland or Counties would remind us of how far we needed to improve before we were to push for any silverware.

So as Gavin Briggs proudly held aloft the NPC Division Two trophy on the makeshift stage it preceded interesting times ahead as to where the union would go from there.

While an uneasy alliance that has endured a few speed wobbles along the way- the establishment of Tasman Makos has allowed Nelson and Marlborough player a chance to foot it with the best provinces and hopefully it won’t be too long before another trophy heads our way.

Number five:

Two triumphsInternational wins v Tonga 1969,

Italy 1980Like the Ranfurly Shield, Nelson Bays’ results against

International sides are mediocre at best. We lost by one point to the USSR in 1991 and in 1981 flour bombs or a pitch invasion would have been merciful distractions to avoid the 83-0 hiding we suffered against the Springboks.

Even when combining with Marlborough or as Seddon Shield Districts, we’ve not been so much as a solid mid-week hit out for touring sides, with one notable exception (See 3, above).

So it must be celebrated and included in this list the fact that overseas teams have left Nelson with their pride damaged- twice.

Special Mentions: Any win of the Seddon Shield, beat-ing Taranaki in 1993

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Riwaka raring to go for 2016

Everyone at the club has been working behind the scenes to get things organised for the upcoming season and everything is on track for a great year ahead. Community Rugby Development Programme.Our new Community Rugby Development Programme has been operating 4 months and has 40 members aged from 13 to 24, from all over Tasman District. Members receive specialist coaching, personal support, mentoring and access to the R-Fit Gym.The program is already showing success, with members making the new Waimea UC Championship and Kahurangi sides.

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R-Fit Gym To complement the Development Programme, provide

a gym for our players, and earn a little extra income for the club we have set up a Strength and Conditioning Gym, called R-Fit. R-Fit had the first of its two official openings, on the 20th of February. If you would like to see what it's all about, then feel free to head down and have a look Monday to Friday from 9.00 am to midday. We hope to have a second opening at some stage soon; to officially thank the volunteers and sponsors who have helped get this awesome facility up and running.

R-Fit has a Facebook page which advertises some of the group activities, so check this out “R-Fit Strength & Conditioning”. Currently we are running two circuits a week, for females of any fitness level, plus yoga classes. We are looking for more people to run classes so if you have a group activity you want to take to the world please contact us via our website.

We also want to give something back to the community that as has supported us so have entered into a spe-cial arrangement with “Abel Tasman Educational Trust” (ATET) whereby they receive subsidised access to R-Fit and free personal training. Club Day

Our Club Day is planned for Saturday 21 May. There will be rugby all day at Cooks Recreation Ground with JAB rugby on in the morning and the Riwaka Senior Division 2 and Kahurangi Division 1 playing in the after-noon. Riwaka will be playing Marist, and Kahurangi play-ing Moutere. Website

Another focus for us has been setting up a new Riwaka Rugby Club website; to enable us to communicate with

our players and supporters, acknowledge our sponsors and also promote the Club's facilities. Check out our brand new website at www.riwakarugbyclub.nz

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Once again we will be working together with Huia Club and fielding a combined Division 1 side (Kahurangi). We hope the team goes extremely well and wish them every ounce of good luck for the season ahead. Kahurangi kick off the season with an away game against Wanderers on 19 March at Trafalgar Park.

The Riwaka Division 2 team have their first game against Takaka at 1.15 pm on 19 March at Riwaka. Once again Matt Chapman will be coaching the side and we are hoping for a big year for our Division 2 team. We are very keen to see them do well and hopefully be in the finals at the end of the season.

We are still hopeful of fielding a Women’s team although numbers are short and time is running out. If you or anyone you know is interested in playing or help-ing out, please contact us through our website.

Our JAB Registration day went well with a lot of new players turning up and we hope to field 8 teams one up from last year. JAB training starts on 17 March and the first games on 7 May. All of this news and more is avail-able to see on our website www.riwakarugbyclub.nz

We look for to seeing you at the games.

Season 2016 action gets underway this weekend

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KAHURANGI

Keen to generate 2015’s spiritWith another season about to start there is a little

excitement starting to brew within the Kahurangi team. After being beaten finalists last season, 2016 will present a new set of challenges for this growing side. Kahurangi certainly will be looking to try and generate the same sort of momentum they had in 2015, with another young and enthusiastic side preparing for tough challenges ahead, perhaps not being able to fully carry the underdog status it had last season.

A young and enthusiastic side Gone from the 2015 roster are Sam Brooks (to

Wanderers), Kenny Eggers (Surgery), and Paul Tasker. Kyung Henry will be missing for the first half of the season, although will hopefully be back after that to help bolster the squad. Kahurangi again though has managed to get some talented youngsters with Thomas Robinson and Luke Nicholson progressing from Motueka High, Kane Pomare (ex Dargaville High ), Felix Schippe (Germany U18), Alex Hannah from Huia Div 2, and the evergreen Vai Aukafolau making his Div 1 return. Kahurangi will be ably led again by Kane McLeod and supported by Tasman High Performance members Brock Kaahu and Michael Wells. Crusader Academy mem-bers Andrew Knewstubb and Stein Schreiber will also be looking to further there reputations within Tasman rugby circles. 2015 Tasman Griffins Pelefoti Siaki, Ben Sadrugu, Trent Reti and Hana Corbett-Burrows are back again along with Tasman U19 players Kieva Littlejohn, Latu Siaki, Will Schmetz, and Brad Tunnicliffe. Kahurangi will be coached by Chris Binns and assisted by Logan Balsom.

Kahurangi would also like to acknowledge the uncondi-tional support of its founding clubs Huia and Riwaka and also the generous support of its major sponsors Motueka New World, Talleys and Concrete and Metals.

Strong numbers this year2015 was another successful season for the Motueka

High School Rugby Club. At the beginning of the season we struggled with num-

bers to field teams in all grades and ended up with U14, U16 and U18s.

Our under 14s had a great season and we are expect-ing big things from those players in 2016. We managed to field an under 15 squad for the South Island Rural Livestock Junior Rugby tournament.

The under 16s combined with many internationals did struggle but impressed everyone with their weekly com-mitment to the team.

The under 18s made the finals for their age grade and topped of an excellent season by taking out the Tasman title.

Girls’ year spectacularThe girls had a spectacular year 2015, winning Tasman

school girls 15s, Tasman Women’s 10s, Canterbury col-lege 10s tournament, Tasman schools 7s, and runner up Tasman Women’s 7s. They also entered top 4 National schools 1st XV competition, where they won the cru-sader regional final but went down to a strong Southland girls in the South Island final. They also finished 6th at the NZSS 7s. They are now ranked 6th in NZ in both 15s and 7s.

The club has strong numbers this year and will be field-ing at least 5 teams, with under 14s, 15s and or 16s and under 18s in the boys’ age grades and two girls’ teams.

We are looking forward to the continued support from TRU with MAKOS players attending our training ses-sions.

Big changes great opportunitiesThere are big changes this year for School rugby with

the Combined Tasman schools UC cup team. We have 3 players who have made this squad and they will now

Motueka High School Rugby

get to play against the top schools in the South Island. A great opportunity for these players.

With bigger numbers we need more volunteers to help out and we are always looking for coaches, managers and also helpers to be involved in the club committee, so if you can help please contact: [email protected] or [email protected].

Rugby Registration is on Wednesday 16 March at 6.30pm-7.30pm in the Motueka High School hall.

Risi Pouri- Lane will be back in black and gold this year as the Motueka High School girls rugby team looks to continue building their legacy in both the sevens and fifteens game.

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RANGERS JAB REGISTRATIONSWe had our JAB registration day on the 5 March and it

was great to see back so many of our JAB families with their children, we are all excited about getting back into rugby for the season and we can’t wait to starting our training sessions with you all!

NOT TOO LATE TO JOIN!!We are always looking to get more JAB players

involved with our club so if you have missed registration day, don’t panic there is still time to register. So far this year it looks like we will have the following teams:

U6 , U7 (Ripper Rugby), U8, U9, U11 (tackle). If your child is showing an interest in playing rugby, but is still not sure about it, you are welcome to bring them down to training to meet the coaches for each team and they can join in and see if rugby is the game for them.

For more information you can contact Sarah on (022)

048 6828 or email [email protected] You can also register online at sporty.co.nz/rangersrugby

RANGERS SENIOR B NOTICESIf you want to return to rugby, or are keen to start play-

ing we are taking registrations. Our senior team plays in the second division (Rangers Senior B). We have training on Tuesday and Thursday nights at 6pm at the Moutere Hills Community Centre which is our home ground.

If you are not quite up for playing on the team we wel-come anyone who might like to come down to training and assist (eg hold up the tackle bags etc).

For more info contact Mark (027)422 9949Don’t forget to keep up to date with what is happening

with the club our draws and any other news we may have by checking out our facebook page RANGERS RUGBY CLUB.

Rangers Rugby Football Club

Rangers put on a great performance for their home fans against Murchison last April, with a last minute try and subsequent conversion giving the men from Moutere Hills a well deserved win.

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If you have missed out registering your child, It’s not too late!

Please phone Judy Benjamin (03)522 4555.This year the Tapawera Senior B’s will combine with

Murchison, an amalgamation that will create a very com-petitive team.

We are excited for the season ahead-not least to improve our standing in the senior B’s competition. We have a good group of young fellas in our team with good skills and a Positive Attitude.

It’s not too late to sign up with our club- more players are welcome to join.

If interested phone our manager: Karen Jones (03)522 4095. Trainings are Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm.Anyone interested in being apart of our fantastic club

and being involved in our community phone Steve Semmens (03)522 4332

Jobs may include anything from manning the score-board, setting up rugby fields, or being on the committee.

BE PART OF A GREAT CLUB IN A GREAT COMMUNITY!!!

Thanks to all our volunteers, sponsors and supporters.Have a great season.

Seniors merge, all welcome at Tapawera

Tapawera junior player Seth Brown finishes his run to the tryline with a flourish against Takaka.

Pity the tackler who had to stop Tapawera’s Adam Hall while on a rampaging run against Rangers last year.This year, Tapawera’s Senior B side will merge with their neighbours from Murchison to create a potentially dangerous Division Two side representing the Lower Tasman and Nelson Lakes District.

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2016 SEASON PREVIEWWell it’s that time of year again with the 2016 Rugby

season fast approaching and once again the Motueka United Club will have a strong presence around the district.

With no senior team the club focuses all their energies towards the JAB grades and it looks likely we will field teams in most grades.

The Club has built up a reputation in the past few years of looking after the kids well, teaching not only Rugby skills but also sportsmanship on and off the pad-

MOTUEKA UNITED RUGBY CLUB: All about the kids.

dock. Registration has been and gone but if you have a child that is keen to play there is still time to get them into a team for the season, just contact Stephen Stout (Club Captain) 528 0456 or 0274582381 and he will happily help you out.

The Club’s hard working committee is looking forward to a big season and look forward to seeing such good turnouts from parents and grandparents each Saturday morning to support their children.

2015 turned out to be an excellent year for the Motueka United Club and 2016 is looking even better.

Mason Bungard sets off upfield for Motueka United Under 9s in a match against Takaka last season. In support is his teammate Michael Rowntree. Photo courtesy of Stephen Stout.

Huia RFC- a bit of history and some old mergers.

Meet Motueka United’s Talismanic mascot---Mot U Man. Appearances are fleeting but it’s good to see this kind of club spirit shown.

Before there was Kahurangi, there was Kia Ora.The first Motueka club to form was Huia, which was

established around 1900. Before this there was a Motueka team which used

to combine with a Riwaka side and travel to Nelson by steamship to play.

The Huia club owed its early success to All Black Lewis Allen. After arriving in Motueka in 1902, Allen had a huge impact on the budding inexperienced side, and after taking charge, the Huia team entered the Nelson Tournament.

Allen was described as "a good team man and an amazing individualist." It was his leadership that allowed the club to advance.

In 1909 Riwaka and Huia Clubs amalgamated and formed a new club called Kia Ora. The same year they entered combined teams in the Nelson competition.

The full amalgamation only lasted one year and in 1910 Kia Ora continued to play in the Senior Competition., and in fact won the grade that year.

By 1912 the Kia Ora and Riwaka clubs both folded with the forming of the Motueka Sub-Union. The sub-union comprised teams from Wanderers (Brooklyn-Umukuri Area), Tikaokoa (Riwaka Area), Huia, Whakarewa, Dovedale and Rangers.

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We would like to welcome our new administrator Avie Douglas into our club.

Avie has only come on board in the last 4 weeks but she has already made a positive impact which we look forward to continuing.

Our combined premier team ‘Kahurangi’ has been training hard preseason with a great feeling within the camp leading into this season kick off, Saturday 19th March.

Our division two team has also been progressing well and are pleased to have the very experienced Geoff Shand coaching this year. They narrowly missed out on a semi final spot last season and will be genuine top 4 contenders this season.

Our junior rugby will again be well represented this season with teams in all grades (under 6 through to under 13) and we extend our deepest thanks to all that have taken up a coaching role. We know it is not always easy and are pleased that many have taken up that chal-lenge.

If your child is indecisive about playing or trialling rugby, they are more than welcome to participate in a couple of practises before signing up.

We are focused on upskilling our coaches to ensure junior players get the best opportunity to grow. We have former Otago stalwart John Leslie running a coaching workshop on Saturday 16th April at 12.00pm at Sports Park Sportsground, Motueka. This workshop is open to all club coaches (not just Huia) to participate and we all look forward to learning a new range coaching skills from him.

We would like to make special mention of our major sponsors: New World Motueka, Talley’s Group Ltd, Guthrie Bowron, Gibbons Constructions, Golden Bay Fruit, Concrete and Metals, Pub Charity Ltd. Without their support our club would not be able to provide rugby to the community as we do.

We look forward to seeing you all in our clubrooms at some stage through the season.

New World Huia RFC 2016 Report

Here comes Huia for another big season

Huia’s Senior B side were unlucky to miss the playoffs in 2015, but are looking ominous as title contenders for Division Two.

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A large squad

Collingwood Rugby Football Club approaches the 2016 season with a large keen squad.

Young faces, hardened oldies

Many young and exciting faces, but also a few hard-ened oldies is making for an exciting season for our loyal vocal supporters. We welcome a few new faces to the squad and have passed a couple on to develop there rugby elsewhere.

Training hard

The team is eager to continue with the success of the last two seasons, and have been training hard to make sure the Black and Gold team show a strong presence in the senior B grade.

Collingwood’s keen squadThanks Community

The club would like to thank our community and spon-sors who helped with the changing room upgrade , and another successful food fair earlier this year.

This year’s food fair

For the ninth year the Collingwood Food Fair was held, this time earlier in January and this proved to be a good decision with a crowd of over 1000 attending.

Despite a drizzly start with gumboots and mud being the norm by 2pm it was swelteringly hot.

Special guest Chef Michael de Elzen proved a draw-card and the Collingwood Rugby Club was delighted with the money it raised.

A Collingwood defensive wall readies itself for another Tapawera onslaught. Despite being the most isolat-ed club in the Tasman Union, Collingwood’s geography has done little to stop them from being a perennial threat in the Division Two Competition.

Another good chance to stretch the legs after the bus ride over the hill.

Our townGolden Bay ( Mohua) had witnessed waves of Maori

invasion and settlement well before the Europeans arrived. Ngai Tara were suceeded by Ngati Tomata Kokiri who were eventually dispaced by Ngati Apa. They were overwhelmed by Ngati Tama, Ngati Rarua and Te Atiawi in 1828 - Te Raurparahau’s allies. The Taranaki Wars of the 1860’s and 1880’s and the con-sequent Parihaka resistance caused an exodus from the bay. And then came the gold miners. It grew quiet again after they left for the West Coast and Otago goldfields. Farming and coastal shipping carrying flax, dolomite, timber and graphite kept the port busy. Forty two young men were lost during World War one.

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Collingwood’s 127 years old!A proud heritageCollingwood’s Rugby Club began in 1889 and for the

past 127 years except for a time during the war, this small population has managed to field a team.

The club is proud that it owns its own grounds - in fact they’ve been in the club since 1893.

Collingwood SongWe are the boys from CollingwoodRugby is our gameAnd winning is our aim.By the end of the seasonWe are the reasonWe are the winning team

We train very hardBecause we want to be the bestBetter than the restWe train very hardBecause we want to the bestWe are the winning team

When we meet our oppositionWe will look them in the eyesSo they know They are in for a surprise

We will beat themWe will smash themWe will make our job completeBecause we are the winning team.

COLLINGWOOD!

A favourite Collingwood sonTodd Blackadder is one of the area’s favourite sons

although he was born in Rangiora. ‘Toddy’ played some of his early rugby for Collingwood. He married a local girl and returns to the area frequently for holidays, and to cheer on the ‘Black and Gold’.

‘Toddy’ was in the unbeaten 1990 side and in 2010 played for that side in a reunion game. They won!

He represented Nelson Bays 8 times and played for them against Scotland in 1990.

Todd was an All Black 25 times , including 14 as cap-tain.

This is his last year as coach of the Crusaders team in the Super 18 competition.

Collingwood - a few facts

Collingwood was originally known as Gibbstown.Collingwood was once considered as a site for New

Zealand’s capital.Gold was discovered in the nearby Aorere River Valley

in 1856.The town was decimated by two fires - in 1895 and

1904.Todd Blackadder was selected to play for Nelson/Bays

while playing for Collingwood in 1989.

As well as a solid forward game that dominated in all weathers, Collingwood’s ability to attack from any part of the ground proved valuable.

Dead ball = wet playersWow there’s been a vast improvement since the sixties. In those days whether it was raining or not players who had to go beyond the dead ball line emerged wet during high tides. Their only wish was that someone had lit the fire in the copper so there’d be hot showers afterwards!

Straight from the coaching manual - It’s another lineout win for Collingwood as they went on to beat Stoke handsomely in this 2015 encounter.

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The Takaka Football Rugby Club is well and truly, up and running for its 52nd season. We have a Senior Division II team that has been training regularly since early February with good numbers attending practices; it is once again good to see some new faces and the return of some past players.

We have the same coaches again; Anthony Tait and Mike Schinkel, and managers; Richard Houston and Jarod Hambrook, they all bring some well received enthusiasm to the team.

The club is also hoping to field both Under 16 and Under 14 teams in the age group grade and well as teams from Intermediate down through to Under 6 in the

JAB grades. Age Grade and Intermediate teams train on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Remaining JAB teams train on Wednesdays, any new keen players are more than welcome to join us. For any info, email [email protected], phone Mike Reynish on 027 275 7029 or the Takaka Football Rugby Club Facebook page.

The club is very grateful for all the support we receive from our sponsors and local community. We welcome everybody to attend our first Senior Division II home game for the season against our arch rivals Collingwood on Saturday 16th April. We look forward to seeing you on the sideline.

Takaka RFC- a proud legacyLeft: The title-winning Takaka Senior B side from 2002. Despite being out of the top division for a few years now, the boys from the bay are always in the mix when it comes to competing in Div Two. In fact ask anyone who has played them at home and chances are the fulltime whistle was a merciful reprieve, regard-less of the result.Below: The current crop of Takaka’s Senior players are keen to add to the club’s silverware in 2016. Here they give Rangers a rough time on home turf at the Recreation Ground.

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The Golden Bay Home Derby With only two rugby clubs now present in Golden Bay, it’s no surprise that any match between Takaka and Collingwood is a fiercely fought affair from the junior grades to the top level.Last year’s Division Two clash over Easter was played in atrocious conditions in the Aorere Valley, with Takaka hanging in for most of the match before the home team squeezed out a 26-8 win.

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Takaka teams from Under 8 to Division 2The Takaka Rugby Football Club enters teams in the

Nelson Bay competition from Div 2 to U8. The younger grades include players from the Collingwood area.

Headquarters at ParkTakaka rugby is based at The Takaka Recreation Park.

The clubrooms are spacious and have Squash Courts adjacent.

The new GB Rec Park is currently under contruction, with the new facilities due to be completed Oct/Nov 2016.

The clubrooms will remain standing until the new facil-ity is built, then the building will be demolished to make way for carparking.

Good community supportTakaka rugby is well supported by the community. And the club is always looking for new players at all

ages. In beautiful Golden Bay Takaka is a small town sit-uated at the Top of the South Island. Renown for its beau-tiful golden beaches, surrounded by the Abel Tasman & Kahurangi National Park, it’s an adventure playground: Boating, Kayaking, fishing, diving, hunting, hiking, moun-tain biking & rock climbing are all at your doorstep. Rugby has a 52 year history in Takaka

And they’re pretty staunch hence the note on the club’s web page “If you play rugby and are looking for work we have positions available on local dairy farms”!

Not a bad place to play....

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WEDNESDAY 16 MARCH 2016 35Sport

GolfMotueka Golf Club

On Tuesday the Nine Holers ran a Par com-petition.

Group AFirst Meredith Raynor 3upGroup BFirst Cath Lally 2 upSecond Linda Paul 1 up 18 Hole Ladies had a Net CompetitionResults were;Silver First Pam Chapman 69 NettSecond Kerry McConchie 72 NettBronze 1First Kate Priest 70 NettSecond Penny Brown 71 NettBronze 2 and 3First Robyn Frater 72 NettSecond Irene Fell 74 Nett Saturday Ladies held a Stableford Competition.

This was won by Suzanne Vessey with an excel-lent score of 43.

Second Jocelyn Thomson 38Third Keriana Scott 36Fourth Grace Latimer 35Fifth Shirley Wisnewski 34 While the men were contesting the second

round of the Rowling Cup, those not involved played a modified Stableford.

First Bruce Dryden 39Second Murray Hamilton 38Third Stephen Vessey 37Fourth Alan Tait 37 Twos were very popular on the day with nine

being scored Kevin Armstrong (2), Robert Vincent, Barry

Riordan, Brent Thomson, Murray Hamilton, Mike Hay, Daryl Graham and Steven Vessey.

Closest to the Pin. Ladies Sue Park, Men Kevin Armstrong

Tasman Golf ClubResults from the day’s play, Saturday 12

March 2016: Backwards Event: Winner Gross and net: Pete Dunn Gross 77,

Net 67 Runner up net: Miles Chamberlayne Net 69 Nearest Pin: Neil Irwin Twos: Phil Hyatt, Ross Stevenson Upcoming: Round one Captain’s Trophy 19

March Free day 26 March (Easter) Shaw Tankard 2 April Remember, names still needed for Rush Cup

(commencing 9 April), Morris Trophy and Club Champs. See lists on notice board.

9 hole women’s Sue Bunt Srixon Best Nett winners 14th March Julie Cox & Jackie Hall, 2nd Raewyn Bailey. Julie got a chip-in on the 6th and Jackie was the winner of the 9 hole Summer Cup.

18 hole Women’s Eclectic 15th March. A perfect day for golf and we enjoyed some good golf. The Eclectic winner was Dot Noordijk with Thelma Dunn coming in second only two strokes behind. A good battle.

Phil Costley made it win number six in Saturday’s well sup-ported Kaiteriteri Gold Half Marathon & 10km, with a blistering time of 1.16.11 over the 21km.

Out of towners, Stephen Blackwell of Methven and Marlborough’s ever-green Robbie Barnes followed , the only oth-ers to break 1hr 30 minutes on the test-ing course. Frances Riley, a new Nelson name on the scene was supreme woman chased by Anna Archie of Blenheim and Christchurch’s Julia Miles .In the walk Bevan Cook had his head down all the way but he could not close the gap on Dave Leahy while Clare Weyers was to quick

in the women’s sec-tion.

New names also appeared in the 10km victors….and they are quick. Dave Dunbar hails from the States, recently settling in the Moutere with his partner Kathy. Both posted solid times…Dave 35 minutes 24 seconds and Kathy 38.42 with her hav-ing a good tussle with Paula Canning who finished 22 seconds behind but no doubt pleased to have some real female competi-tion at the head of the field. The Paulings, Steve and Barb, won the Walk silverware.

Next year’s 30th anniversary date is set for March 11th with some new innovations being discussed.

Costley’s sixth win, Riley’s first in this year’s Kaiteriteri Gold

In the Tapawera Area School house relays, Tadmor wins with Ryan Hodgkinson the determined to finish first, fol-lowed by Motupiko 2nd and then Baton 3rd

Winner of the Womens Half Marathon event at Saturday’s2016 Kaiteriteri Gold, Frances Riley of Nelson.


Phone 03 528 2088 Email [email protected]

NEW Dentures, relines and repairs. Phone John Turnock 528 6769.

personals

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VIKINGS Netball. All interested in playing please come along or txt Leah, Sunday 20th March, 1pm at Motueka Recreation Centre courts. Contact Leah 027 337 5826.

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lost & found

GLASSES Black framed reading glasses, last seen at Memorial Park, Motueka. 027 538 0059 or 03 528 0305.

SMALL Box gun parts.High Street, Motueka, early March. Reward offered. Ph 528 8924.

health & beauty

health

livestock

DAIRY Goats x 2. Relaxed high yield milk-ers need new home. 03 527 8200 or txt only 027 753 6969.

garage sales

SATURDAY 19 March, 9am to noon, 110 Trewavas Street. Clarice Cliff, household goods. Rain or shine.

HUGE Garage Sale. 78 Main Road, Lower Moutere. Saturday 19th, 8am.

SATURDAY 19 March, 9am to 2pm, 353 High Street, Motueka. Art, craft, stamping, scrap-booking clearance. Books, assorted house hold goods. Trestle tables, display stands, chairs, filing cabinet and filing materials.

SATURDAY 19 March. College Street, signs out at 9am. House lot of items.

THIS Saturday, Hulbert Street. Signs out 9am. Clothing, shoes, new rugby jerseys, bikes, general household items.

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$$$ for your antique fur-niture, paintings, china, clocks and jewellery. Plus quality restoration & reproduction service. Call at Mariri Gallery, Coastal Highway, Mariri, or telephone 027 448 4430 (weekdays 9am - 4pm).

antiques

entertainment

carpet cleaning

TASMAN Carpet Cleaning services. Great deal from $25 per room, profession-al clean, eco friendly. Phone Greg 0274 300 626.

courses

DRAWING for Beginners. Motueka. No special talent required. Term 2 Sat or Tues 1-4.30pm. You will love this course! Come inside and awaken your inner artist. Small class-es. Email Carol soon. [email protected]

for sale

firewood

QUALITY, Dry Firewood available. Delivered per trailer load (3m3) or bin load (1m3). Phone 021 228 5025.

DAFFODIL Bulbs $25 per 100. Ph Ann 03 528 9354.

death notices

FRATER Kim Francis. Passed away at his home, Bently Park, Cairns on 9 March 2016, after a short ill-ness. Aged 51. Loved husband of Susan, devoted Poppa / father to Fabian. Loved son of Shirley and Terry Frater, Motueka, brother of Paul (deceased), Phillip and Vanessa, Uncle to Scott, Sarah and Ava; Logan and Tara.

PIANO $600 with stool. Exercycle $20, heavy. 2 Easy chairs $15 each, rocker and swirl. Phone 03 528 9593 evenings.


YOUR FUTURE IS BRIGHTER WITH INTEPEOPLE

HOUSEKEEPING & CLEANING SUPERVISOR KAITERITERI BEACH MOTOR CAMP• Key new supervisory role • Deliver exceptional cleanliness & guest service • One of NZ’s favourite holiday destinations

To view the position description or to apply, check out www.intepeople.co.nz

Agfirst provide an independent kiwifruit laboratory processing samples for Zespri™ International in Motueka.

Laboratory staff

Required for Kiwifruit maturity sampling from late March to mid May. Staff for two shifts are required, Day shift approx. 8am-4pm, and evening shift (4pm to 10.30pm). Training provided.Computer literacy essential.

Fieldstaff

Required for collecting kiwifruit samples. Must have reliable vehicle and knowledge of Motueka/Riwaka area.

Contact [email protected] for a job description and application form by 23/03/2016.

Tasman Coastal Players Inc.

Presents...

AuditionsActors/Dancers/Singers 16+

Group Auditions: Tues 22 March, 7pm - Playhouse Cafe, Mapua

Show Dates : June 23 - 26 2016 at the Playhouse

To register your interest or for more informationtext 021 410 989

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church services

wanted

PERSON to sharpen hand tools. Phone 528 9377.

tuition

VIOLIN and Piano les-sons, near Motueka, age 4yrs and up. Contact Katie on [email protected]

tuition wanted

A Patient person to teach basic computer skills on Apple Mac, Motueka Valley area. Please phone Jan on 526 8619.

trades

LEAKS - building and roof. Find and repair service. Gutter clearing. Fred 022 430 9630.

MOTUEKA Rooms to let. $100 pw power and phone included. Long term preferred. Phone 03 527 8578 or 0274 305 051.

to let

IN Motueka. Large bed-room, use of all facilities. Mature working person. References required. Long term. Walking dis-tance to town. 021 061 6137.

to let

to letHANDYMAN Storage. Motueka's newest most secure storage unit. Security cameras. Insurance approved. 26 Huffam St, Motueka. Ph 0274 344 254. Courtesy trailer available.

TASMAN Storage units available from $5.90pw. Clean, dry, secure units. Insurance approved. 24/7 access. Phone 528 0071.

storage

STORAGE Systems Motueka. Secure self storage available from $6 a week. Ph 528 4060.

stump grinding

STUMP Grinding, tree felling. Stumps ground to mulch for ready gar-dening. Ph: Andrew 021 081 82 123, AH (03) 553 0633.

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Head Office Clerical Vacancy Applications are sought for a position that has become available in our head office, situated in Motueka.

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numerical work• sound computer skills• the ability to work with minimal supervision• the ability to communicate clearly with

work colleagues and outside suppliers.

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Head Office Clerical Vacancy Applications are sought for a position that has become available in our head office, situated in Motueka.

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WEDNESDAY 16 MARCH 2016 39PUBLIC NOTICES

Council Meetings Agendas and Minutes for Council Meetings can be viewed on Council’s website at www.tasman.govt.nz

Public Notices

Roading

Richmond 03 543 8400Murchison 03 523 1013

Motueka 03 528 2022Takaka 03 525 0020

24 Hour Assistance

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Tasman Resource Management PlanProposed Private Plan Change Requests 62Progressives Enterprises Ltd: Richmond North Commercial ZoneThe Council has accepted for noti�cation under clauses 5 and 26 of Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act, a Private Plan Change Request to the Tasman Resource Management Plan. Requester: Progressives Enterprises Ltd (Change 62)Location: 144 Salisbury Road, RichmondPurpose: To rezone approximately 1.3ha of land from Residential to Commercial to

accommodate a Countdown supermarket, small scale retail/commercial development, a community facility, associated car parking, access and landscaping.

SubmissionsAny person may make a submission on any part of the Private Plan Change. Submissions can be sent to the Environmental Policy Manager, Tasman District Council, Private Bag 4, Richmond 7050, to be accepted by Council until 4.00 pm on Tuesday 26 April 2016. Submission forms are available as indicated below under “Availability of Private Plan Change Request”.Submissions must be in writing, clearly indicating support or opposition to the provisions, the decision that the submitter wishes the Council to make (with reasons), whether or not the submitter wishes to be heard in support of the submission and an address for service or contact address.

Consideration of Proposed ChangeAfter submissions have closed, Council will publish a summary of all decisions requested by submitters. There will be a further period of 10 working days within which further submissions in support or opposition to those submissions made may be sent to Council. Council will then hold hearings on all submissions and all submitters may be heard. After the Council considers the submissions and makes its decisions, any submitter who is not satis�ed with the decision has the right of appeal to the Environment Court.

Availability of Private Plan Change RequestThe Private Plan Change Request available to view at the Richmond Council o�ce and public library or online at www.tasman.govt.nz/link/trmp-ppcr. A submission form is also available.For more information or advice on this Plan Change Request, please contact Jacqui Deans, Ph. 03 543 7246, Email: [email protected].

Proposed Road ClosuresThe following roads are proposed to be closed to ordinary vehicles for the periods and times indicated below. Objections can be lodged at: Tasman District Council, 189 Queen Street, Richmond:

Anzac Day Parades – Monday 25 April 2016 Queen Street, Richmond – 10.30 am to 11.00 am, from Sundial Square to Cambridge Street.

Oxford Street, Richmond – 10.15 am to 12.30 pm, from Gladstone Road to Wensley Road. (Note – residents along Oxford Street will still be able to leave or enter their property through the controlled section at the Oxford Street/Wensley Road roundabout. There will be no left or right turn from Gladstone Road into Oxford Street during this time.)

Whitby Way, Wake�eld – 9.00 am to 12.30 pm, from the intersection with Edward Street to number 14 Whitby Way.

Aranui Road, Mapua – 10.30 am to 11.15 am, from the tennis courts to the intersection of Aranui Road and Toru Street.

Objections close: 28 March 2016.

Road ClosuresThe following roads are to be closed to ordinary vehicles for the periods and times indicated below:

Sprig & Fern Summer Harvest FareFriday 18 March 2016, 2.30 pm to 11.00 pm, Sundial Square and Croucher Street from Queen Street to McGlashen Avenue.

Nelson Drag RacingSaturday 26 March 2016 (rain date Sunday 27 March 2016), 7.30 am to 4.00 pm, Queen Victoria Street, from King Edward Street to Green Lane.

Stop by for a chat – we’ll be attending a meeting or community event near you to discuss the Annual Plan – come along for a chat with councillors and sta� about your hopes for Tasman’s future.

Thursday 17 March In Your Neighbourhood, Mapua Precinct, 4.30 – 6.30 pm

Saturday 19 MarchIn Your Neighbourhood, Richmond Aquatic Centre, 9.00 am – 12.00 noon

Tuesday 22 MarchMotueka Community Board, Motueka Service Centre, 4.30 pm

Wednesday 30 MarchRichmond Mall, 11.00 am–3.00 pm

Sunday 3 AprilIn Your Neighbourhood, Motueka Market, 9.00 am – 12.00 noon

Tuesday 5 AprilMoutere Hills Residents Association, Moutere Inn, 7.00 pm

Wednesday 6 AprilRichmond Mall, 11.00 am–3.00 pm

Saturday 9 AprilIn Your Neighbourhood, Wake�eld Village Green, 9.00 am – 12.00 noon

Monday 11 AprilMurchison and Districts Community Association, MESI building, 2.00 pm

Monday 11 AprilMapua and Districts Community Association, Mapua Village Hall, 7.00 pm

Tuesday 12 AprilGolden Bay Community Board, Takaka Fire Station, 9.00 am

Tuesday 12 AprilIn Your Neighbourhood, Takaka Village Green, from 2.00 pm.

TASMAN DISTRICT COUNCILANNUAL PLAN 2016/2017

ANNUAL PLAN MEETINGS

Environment and Planning CommitteeTasman Council Chambers, 189 Queen Street, Richmond, Thursday 17 March 2016, 9.30 am. Public forum

Motueka Community BoardMotueka Service Centre, 7 Hickmott Place, Motueka, Tuesday 22 March 2016, 4.00 pm. Public forum

Corporate Services CommitteeTasman Council Chambers, 189 Queen Street, Richmond, Thursday 24 March 2016, 9.30 am. Public forum

Audit Subcommittee – note change of venueConstance Barnicoat Room, Richmond Library, 280 Queen Street, Richmond, Thursday 24 March 2016, 1.30 pm or at the conclusion of Corporate Services Committee. No public forum

Joint Committee (NCC/TDC)Civic House, Trafalgar Street, Nelson, Tuesday 29 March 2016, 9.30 am. No public forum

Full CouncilTasman Council Chambers, 189 Queen Street, Richmond, Thursday 31 March 2016, 9.30 am. Public forum

Tasman Regional Transport CommitteeTasman Council Chambers, 189 Queen Street, Richmond, Friday 1 April 2016, 9.30 am. No public forum

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Indoor bowls derby for our Special Olympians.

Swimming resultsU14 Girls 3rd - Davis Sundbye2nd - Tagan Stringer1st - Shannen SmithU15 Girls3rd - Susana Cameron2nd - Kimberly MacLean1st - Charlie ThainU16 Girls3rd - Hanna Bauer2nd - Lauren Walker1st - Jenna HeywoodU19 Girls3rd - Tate Roberts2nd - Jana Tiedeke1st - Samantha TrevurzaU14 Boys3rd - Ryan Heywood2nd - Ethan Martin1st - Willem Pienaar U15 Boys

3rd - Kyle Boyes2nd - Bryn Boyes1st - Daniel TrevurzaU16 Boys3rd = Floris Mersmans and

Lukas Frey-Trauer2nd - Liam Patu1st - Ben CudbyU19 Boys3rd - Luke Cunningham2nd - Eden Beech1st - William DavisThe school also had a number

of records broken on the day and would like to congratulate Daniel Trevurza and his sister Samantha Trevurza for their records and Ryan Heywood, Bryn Boyes and Luke Cunningham for their fast-est times in new events.

Daniel achieved a record in all but one of the races he swam.

MHS Swimming Sports 2016

Photo courtesy of Facebook/ MHS International

Sunday saw Special Olympics athletes from Motueka go up against their Nelson counter-parts in a day of indoor bowl-ing competition at the Motueka Recreation Centre as well as the usual friendly banter that occurs whenever these two clubs get together.

Scheduled as a Tier One Ribbon event, the full assort-ment of team and individual matches were held throughout

the morning and early afternoon, followed by prize giving where the Motueka contingent featured heavily in the top ribbon posi-tions, testament to the effort and dedication put in by the ath-letes and by local Coaches Ian Mason and Liz Sheehan.

Special Olympics offers sports training and competition oppor-tunities for people with intellec-tual disabilities with teams regu-larly turning out in Equestrian,

Bocce, Swimming, Ten Pin Bowling as well as the indoor variety played on the weekend.

Participants benefit men-tally, physically and socially through their involvement in sport, and the wider commu-nity benefits through devel-oping a greater understand-ing of people with an intel-lectual disability in an envi-ronment of equality, respect and acceptance.

The happy bunch from Motueka Special Olympics celebrate their ribbons after their tier one indoor Bowls competition on Sunday.

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